William Shakespeare

Wiki-English

Section 1: Introduction

My name is Chris Swann and I am the chair of the English and Religion departments at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta, Georgia. My job is a teacher's dream--I teach three classes of seniors and get to work with my colleagues on the nuts-and-bolts of teaching in a classroom: curriculum choices and development, designing projects, discussing student and teacher evaluation, and interacting with young people as a positive role model. Plus, I get to spout off poetry at the drop of a hat.

Section 2: Favorite Things

Favorite books? I'm an English teacher--the list would take forever to read. But some favorites:

• Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
• Henry IV, Part One and Hamlet by William Shakespeare
• Polar Star by Martin Cruz Smith
• Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra
• Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
• The Secret History by Donna Tartt
• The Terror by Dan Simmons

Favorite quotes:

• "A little more than kin, and less than kind." (Hamlet, Hamlet, 1.2)
• "In irony we lead the world." (Arkady Renko, Polar Star)
• "My heart has been, and always will be, yours." (Edward Ferrars--played by Hugh Grant--in Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility)

Section 3: Burning Questions

How will Barack Obama help to transform America in the 21st century?

Section 4: Web 2.0 Stuff

Link to my edublog, "Englishing"

Geoffrey Chaucer